The Cleveland Browns continues to be the leader in the clubhouse for the services of Matt Barkley.

We've reached the quarter point of the 2012 season and some teams are in serious danger of completely falling out of the race for No. 1, the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NFL Draft that is.

Take one of the early favorites, the Arizona Cardinals. A perennial contender for the No. 1 spot, and buoyed by a quarterback controversy, the Cardinals were a darkhorse pick in the Matt Barkley sweepstakes. Now the Cardinals are 4-0, and you can never say never in the NFL, but it would take a historic collapse for the Cardinals to get back into the race.

The
Buccaneers had a huge home game with another contender, the
Washington Redskins in Week 4. And while I really hate to use clichés, sometimes these games come down to the team who wants it more. And if you watched the
Buccaneers during the
Redskins' final drive, they clearly wanted it more. Seriously, if you let Billy Cundiff beat you, this might be a special season.

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5

OAKLAND RAIDERS (1-3)

Some thought the
Raiders turned a corner with a huge win over the
Steelers, but the club got back to what it does best -- losing games. The
Raiders were awful in all three phases of the game: offense, defense and special teams. And poor coaching decisions by
Dennis Allen has us thinking this team will move up the charts in no time.

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4

TENNESSEE TITANS (1-3)

No team has been horrifically outscored this season like the
Titans, who currently hold a -70 point differential. But on the bright side for
Titans fans,
Chris Johnson looked great against the stout defensive line of the
Texans. Not that it mattered, but it had to be nice, right?

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3

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (0-4)

Here is a scary thought for those teams in the NFC South -- the
Saints could very well be on the verge of pulling a Tim Duncan here as a highly talented team that finds itself with the top pick in the draft. The
Saints would have no need for Matt Barkley, but could you imagine this team with Barkevious Mingo next season?

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2

MIAMI DOLPHINS (1-3)

The
Dolphins really found a way to come from ahead to lose. They managed to squander a 13-0 lead. And when the team got the ball back with over two minutes left and a chance to put the game away, again, the
Dolphins just found a way. And the touchdown reception to
Andre Roberts to send the game into overtime? Inspired.

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1

CLEVELAND BROWNS (0-4)

The
Browns' loss to the
Ravens was so long ago (seriously, Thursday seems like forever ago), you forget the team had a chance to win it at the end, but
Brandon Weeden showed great maturity in throwing the ball out of the end zone to preserve the loss. Weeden also showed he was a great teammate as he saved
Greg Little the embarrassment of dropping another touchdown pass.